Cava brings beef back with a steak menu item to rival Sweetgreen’s

As the Ozempic craze has put high-protein meals in high demand, Cava cofounder Ted Xenohristos says the company needed to fill the gap left by its discontinued beef meatballs.

On Monday, fast-casual Mediterranean chain Cava debuted a new Mediterranean-style grilled steak at locations across the country, along with two curated menu options, the Steak Mezze Salad and a Steak + Feta Pita. You can now add the steak to any custom order, making for a whopping 16 billion possible ingredient combinations for your work lunch.